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Runtime Announces Commercial Support for ThreadSan José, CA , Jan. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Runtime, an IoT platform-as-a-service and open source solution provider, today announced commercial support for Thread, the mesh networking protocol that securely connects devices in residential and commercial settings via a robust, low power IPv6 network. Runtime’s first supported implementation pairs OpenThread, the open source implementation maintained by Nest, with Apache Mynewt, the open source OS for connected, constrained devices in the Apache Software Foundation (ASF). “As multi-protocol chipsets become increasingly common, the requirement for advanced scheduling and a truly manageable OS in the MCU space is evident,” said James Pace, CEO of Runtime. “Apache Mynewt was designed with low power connectivity, security, and at-scale manageability, and is an ideal platform for building Thread-enabled devices and applications. The Runtime team has real-world experience securely deploying and managing the largest mesh networks in the world, having conceived and standardized IEEE 802.15.4g.” The motivations behind OpenThread and Apache Mynewt are remarkably aligned and the free and open source code bases increase developer productivity and facilitate interoperability. The end result is quicker time-to-market and a lower cost base for companies building connected products and, most important, an improved end user experience. “The Thread Group is pleased to see companies such as Runtime focus commercial support offerings around the Thread specification and the Thread community,” said Grant Erickson, president, Thread Group. “With Thread, product developers and end users can easily and securely connect devices into a low-power wireless network that includes direct Internet and cloud access.” “We are elated that Runtime chose the Nordic nRF52840 multi-protocol SoC as the first platform to support in Apache Mynewt for developers building OpenThread applications,” stated Pär Håkansson of Nordic Semiconductor. “At Nordic, we believe the openness of the nRF5 series of SoCs is the natural complement to open source efforts. Apache Mynewt’s strong support for the Nordic platform makes it one of the most compelling projects to use with the Nordic’s nRF5 series connectivity SoCs. ” Apache Mynewt recently released version 1.3, which includes a complete sensor framework, stack optimizations including CoAP over LoRaWAN, Ambiq Apollo 2 for low power MCU support, and enhanced board support for the Telenor EE02 and EE04 modules. In 1Q2018, Runtime will extend commercial support of Thread to other microcontroller OSes, including Zephyr and FreeRTOS. About Runtime ### PR Contact | Kelly Brieger | 650.704.1748 | [email protected] | https://runtime.io |